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Big budgets, small ambition

Are sequels, reboots and franchises stifling movie industry creativity? Jesse Setaro looks at the state of Hollywood in 2013.

Black and White or Red all over?

Black and white Hollywood films may be a thing of the past, but Tom Midwood explores whether they still have relevance for the modern day filmmaker.

Oscars gongs up for grabs

The world’s best actors, actresses and directors will be vying for the movie industry’s holy grail at midday on Monday (AEST). Ashley Shenker previews the top six categories of the 85th Academy Awards.

Film Review – The Impossible

Ashley Shenker reviews Juan Antonio Bayona’s take on the 2004 tsunami that rocked the island of Phuket, The Impossible.

Bourne again: a new identity

With the absence of lead character Jason Bourne and an average storyline, The Bourne Legacy fails to live up to high expectations set by the previous trilogy, writes Toli Papadopoulos.

Film review: We Need to Talk About Kevin

We Need to Talk About Kevin is a psychological thriller that questions our ideas of the bond of mother and son. As Tyrell Mills says, the film will stay with you long after you’ve watched it.

upstart’s favourite Christmas movies

upstart will be celebrating the Christmas season by reviewing some of our favourite Christmas films. Get festive and contribute!

Film review: Johnny English Reborn

Johnny English Reborn is predictable and silly, but Suzannah Marshall Macbeth says it succeeds as a parody of the Bond spy genre and turns out to be so much more fun in the process.

Film review: Horrible Bosses

Horrible Bosses is an entertaining and at times laugh-out-loud comedy that has enough funny moments to make it a movie to watch, says George Galanis.

Film review: Red Dog

The movie Red Dog is based on the true story of a dog who became famous for his travels across Western Australia’s Pilbara region in the 1970s. Suzannah Marshall Macbeth was moved by this evocative, funny story of a community brought together by a dog.

Film review: Mozart’s sister

Nannerl Mozart is just as talented as her brother Wolfgang, but she is forbidden from composing music by virtue of her gender. The film’s beautiful score makes Suzannah Marshall Macbeth wonder what could have been.

Film Review: Bad Teacher

Cameron Diaz stars in the new flick Bad Teacher. The film is offensive and crude, but definitely worth watching, according to Timothy Arendshorst.

Film review – Mad Bastards

Confronting and heart-warming, the film Mad Bastards lets audiences into the broken homes of Indigenous Australians. Khairun Hamid says it’s a worthwhile journey but not for the faint-hearted.

Film review – Arthur

Russell Brand stars as the millionaire without a care in the remake of Arthur, and he’s as whimsical as ever says Radhika Chopra.

Film Review – Red Riding Hood

Twilight director, Catherine Hardwicke, has released another mediocre film in Red Riding Hood, says Radhika Chopra.

Life through a plastic lens

Analogue photography is becoming increasingly popular in a digital world, and Lomography’s funky effects have a big part to play. Khairun Hamid takes a shot.

Film Review – Limitless

Nothing to do with brawn, and everything to do with brains. As Radhika Chopra explains, Neil Burger’s new film Limitless is literally mind-expanding.

Film Review – Rango

The new animated film Rango, starring Johnny Depp, tells the story of a personality-changing chameleon, and as Radhika Chopra found, it was a tad bewildering.